We are seeking an experienced R&D Technical Lead to bridge the gap between AI/ML research and production-ready solutions. In this role, you will provide technical leadership across AI/ML and software engineering, guiding teams from early-stage research concepts through successful customer delivery.
The ideal candidate brings a broad software engineering background combined with strong AI/ML expertise, with the ability to translate machine learning models and research into scalable, integrated software architectures. You will collaborate across disciplines to drive technical decisions, mentor development teams, and ensure solutions meet real-world customer needs.
Our work focuses on applied AI/ML solutions for real-world object tracking, detection, and characterization, enabling advanced data triaging and system automation. These capabilities help our customers manage increasing volumes of data and address the challenges associated with data saturation.
Core Responsibilities
- Team Leadership: Provide technical guidance to engineering teams, aligning project requirements to technical tasking
- System Architecture: Design and implement scalable, high-performance software systems that integrate AI/ML capabilities
- Collection Coordination: Architect multi-agent or agentic workflows to synchronize data collection efforts across various projects, optimizing resource allocation.
- Technical Mentorship: Lead a high-performing team of engineers, conducting code reviews and setting engineering standards for MLOps and production pipelines.
- Strategic Integration: Collaborate with project managers to translate complex client requirements into actionable AI/ML roadmaps.
Qualifications & Skills
- Education: Bachelor’s or above in Computer Science, AI, or a related quantitative field.
- Experience: 7+ years of professional experience in machine learning, with at least 3 years leading teams from research or prototyping through production deployment.
- Computer Vision Expertise: Proven track record in developing computer vision models for object tracking (e.g., CNNs, Transformers) and real-time video analytics.
- Advanced Programming: Expert-level proficiency in Python and high-performance languages (C++/Rust/Java) alongside familiarity with backend deployment tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Data Management: Experience overseeing the full data lifecycle, from acquisition and cleaning to high-fidelity labeling for specialized collections.
- Communication: Ability to articulate complex AI concepts to non-technical stakeholders and executive leadership.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related quantitative field
- At least 7 years of professional machine learning experience
- At least 3 years leading teams from research or prototyping through production deployment
- Proven experience developing computer vision models for object tracking, including CNNs or Transformers
- Experience with real-time video analytics
- Expert proficiency in Python and a high-performance language such as C++, Rust, or Java
- Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes for backend deployment
- Experience overseeing the full data lifecycle, including acquisition, cleaning, and high-fidelity labeling
- Ability to communicate complex AI concepts to nontechnical stakeholders and executive leadership
What We Do
Altamira Technologies Corporation is a top open source technology company in the national security space. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Altamira provides engineering and analytic services to the defense, intelligence, and homeland security communities. Altamira focuses on creating innovative solutions that leverage common standards in architecture, data and security, which enables the company to solve complex issues of great importance to the nation while lowering engagement costs through speed of adoption, collaboration, and trust.
